Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft shortening (part butter and part margarine)
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix thoroughly the soft shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar and eggs.
Sift together and stir in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
Roll into balls the size of walnuts.
Roll in mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon.
Place 2 inches apart (they spread a lot).
Bake until lightly browned, but still soft, at 400\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
(These cookies puff up at first, then flatten out.) Makes 5 dozen.